| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Joey Leake (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Talley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Dobrinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Husman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Muse | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake is fouled on the floor by Jimmie O'Connell - foul #1 on Jimmie O'Connell, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:14 | Montana St., Billings | Bobby Collins connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joey Leake | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Norman | 35-28 |
| 18:30 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Hilton - foul #3 on Christopher Hilton, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:30 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:30 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Peter Husman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse's pass is intercepted by Bobby Collins in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 18:02 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski misses short on a floater in the paint | 36-28 |
| 18:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Muse | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 17:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dennis Dobrinski steals the ball from Christopher Hilton | 36-30 |
| 16:27 | Montana St., Billings | Francis Norman steals it from Bobby Collins | 36-30 |
| 16:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Peter Husman is hacked by Dennis Dobrinski - foul #2 on Dennis Dobrinski, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Brian Burch (PG), Willie Jason (SG), Robert Soria (SF), Floyd Matos (PF), Harold Grange (C) Joey Leake, William Talley, Matthew Jones, Bobby Collins, Dennis Dobrinski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jon Bacon (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF), Robert Sharp (C) Francis Norman, Christopher Hilton, William Muse, Jimmie O'Connell, Peter Husman | |
| 15:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 15:42 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Harold Grange | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Brian Burch (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Willie Jason (fresh) SF - Robert Soria (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Matos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Bacon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Cauthen (fresh) C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Grange connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brian Burch | 38-30 |
| 15:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker hits a shot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 14:38 | Montana St., Billings | Jeff Cauthen picks off the pass by Robert Soria | 38-32 |
| 14:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 14:11 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Grange scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Burch | 40-34 |
| 13:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Waxman | 40-36 |
| 13:22 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Burch misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Cauthen - foul #1 on Jeff Cauthen, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake (PG), William Talley (SG), Bobby Collins (PF), Dennis Dobrinski (C) Willie Jason, Robert Soria, Floyd Matos, Harold Grange | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Christopher Hilton (SG), William Muse (SF), Jimmie O'Connell (PF), Peter Husman (C) Gerald Waxman, Ricky Shoemaker, Jon Bacon, Jeff Cauthen, Robert Sharp | |
| 13:22 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Burch makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:22 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Peter Husman gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Matthew Jones (SF) Brian Burch | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 12:48 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Jimmie O'Connell | 41-36 |
| 12:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Talley - foul #3 on William Talley, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 12:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:32 | Montana St., Billings | Bobby Collins hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse's pass is intercepted by Matthew Jones in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 12:10 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 12:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton is hacked by William Talley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Talley, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 11:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bobby Collins is called for the reach on Jimmie O'Connell - foul #2 on Bobby Collins, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 11:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Soria (SF) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (PG) Francis Norman | |
| 11:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Joey Leake (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Soria (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Dobrinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Muse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Husman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Soria misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 10:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Waxman | 45-41 |
| 10:18 | Montana St., Billings | Bobby Collins misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Jimmie O'Connell | 45-41 |
| 09:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell knocks in the floater near the basket | 45-43 |
| 09:35 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake clanks a floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 09:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Hilton | 45-43 |
| 09:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 09:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Peter Husman tips it in | 45-45 |
| 08:40 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 08:39 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Montana St., Billings | William Muse swats the short shot by William Talley | 45-45 |
| 08:15 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:55 | Montana St., Billings | Bobby Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Soria picks off the pass by Jimmie O'Connell in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 07:52 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Soria banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 07:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell hits a shot near the basket | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Joey Leake (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Talley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Soria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Dobrinski (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Gerald Waxman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Muse (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Husman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Dobrinski | 49-47 |
| 06:34 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Soria misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Waxman - foul #1 on Gerald Waxman, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Brian Burch (PG), Willie Jason (SG), Floyd Matos (PF), Harold Grange (C) Joey Leake, William Talley, Bobby Collins, Dennis Dobrinski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jon Bacon (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF), Robert Sharp (C) Gerald Waxman, Christopher Hilton, William Muse, Jimmie O'Connell, Peter Husman | |
| 06:34 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Soria makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:34 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Matthew Jones (SF) Robert Soria | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 05:50 | Montana St., Billings | Floyd Matos clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 05:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 51-47 |
| 05:25 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Harold Grange | 51-47 |
| 04:56 | Montana St., Billings | Willie Jason comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 04:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 03:59 | Montana St., Billings | Willie Jason snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:30 | Montana St., Billings | Willie Jason misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 03:29 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Grange tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 03:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Brian Burch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Jason (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Matos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Grange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Bacon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Cauthen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Norman | 51-49 |
| 02:50 | Montana St., Billings | Floyd Matos buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Jason | 53-49 |
| 02:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake (PG), William Talley (SG), Robert Soria (SF), Bobby Collins (PF), Dennis Dobrinski (C) Brian Burch, Willie Jason, Matthew Jones, Floyd Matos, Harold Grange | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (PG), Christopher Hilton (SG), William Muse (SF), Jimmie O'Connell (PF), Peter Husman (C) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Jon Bacon, Jeff Cauthen, Robert Sharp | |
| 02:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | Bobby Collins can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jimmie O'Connell - foul #2 on Jimmie O'Connell, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | Bobby Collins makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | Bobby Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse clanks a runner from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 02:05 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:37 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket set up by Bobby Collins and he's hacked by Christopher Hilton - foul #4 on Christopher Hilton, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Matthew Jones (SF) Robert Soria | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG) Gerald Waxman | |
| 01:37 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Peter Husman | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Hilton - foul #5 on Christopher Hilton, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker (SG) Christopher Hilton | |
| 01:23 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Norman | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Montana St., Billings | William Talley makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Dobrinski | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Muse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Montana St., Billings | Francis Norman is called for the reach on Joey Leake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Norman, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 00:37 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:37 | Montana St., Billings | Joey Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 00:30 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Norman - foul #3 on Francis Norman, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 00:27 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Montana St., Billings | Dennis Dobrinski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman is fouled in the backcourt by William Talley - foul #5 on William Talley, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Brian Burch (PG), Willie Jason (SG), Robert Soria (SF), Floyd Matos (PF), Harold Grange (C) Joey Leake, William Talley, Matthew Jones, Bobby Collins, Dennis Dobrinski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Willie Jason pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Burch runs out the clock | 64-54 |